The student market in the UK estima

The student market in the UK estimated to be worth 13 billion of spending power in a year. It is a market no company should ignore. Marketers are desperate to get student's attention before they turn into high earning graduate. But students are hard to reach and cynical.
Youngth market trend analyst Sean Pillot de Chenecey advises companies who hope to market to students. He says there is no single strategy. Students organise thier life on their mobile phones, respect brands that are ethical but worry more about how are going to pay off
their debt than world peace. To get students' attention, marketers must offer them something that adds to their lives. It isn't enough to simply sponsor a music tour: they have to make the event happen. For example. Carling ( a beer manufacturer) introduced live music on the tube
Offering students help thier education and careers is an effective marketing method. The Guardian newspaper runs careers fairs and offers discounts on its products, such as Guardian student, a 32- page newspaper.
Red Bull, a successful energy drinks brand, uses what it calls ' energy teams' on university campuses. The comany recruits teams of students and gives them a Red Bull car, which has a fridge. The students offer the sample and give information about the product benefits. They do this on sporting events and at that times of year when students might need an energy boost. "It's extremely important that it's a student doing this and not a company sales rep' says the company cosume manager who runs the scheme. You need to have an approach that doesn't look like a sales pitch'. Perhaps, by getting an ideas from the students
Having an insider on campus can help marketers understand student life. Youngth marketing agency, Virgin D3, has a database of students who as' feild staff'. They ask them for helpwhen planning an event at their university. Perhaps, by getting themselves, companies can find ways to reach this difficult market.